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Sambanden mellan attityder till miljön, personlighet och empati

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka sambanden mellan attityder till miljön, personlighet och empati, samt huruvida personlighet och empati kan predicera miljöattityder. Detta gjordes genom en tvärsnittsstudie där målgruppen utgjorde unga vuxna i åldrarna 18-30 som rekryterades genom ett bekvämlighetsurval på sociala medier. I studien deltog 100 respondenter och svar samlades in genom ett fråThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between environmental attitudes, personality and empathy, and whether personality and empathy can predict environmental attitudes. This was done through a cross-sectional study where the target group was young adults aged 18-30 who were recruited through convenience sampling on social media. 100 respondents participated in the study an

Situation in the Southern Frontier: An International Criminal Law Analysis on the Western Mediterranean and North African Migration Routes

This study focuses on irregular migratory movements, and the mistreatment suffered by migrants, at the Southern Frontier of Europe, specifically at the Spanish-Moroccan border, from an international criminal law approach. The main question is whether the conduct of the security forces against migrants can be considered crimes against humanity and should therefore be investigated. The “problem” of

Review of the CUT technique

Bio-based and ecological buildings are gaining global importance, with straw bale constructions as one of the possible choices in Europe. Straw bale buildings are classified into load-bearing, non-load-bearing, and hybrid techniques. Load-bearing and non-load-bearing methods have been studied extensively in past decades whilst hybrid methods, such as CUT (Cells Under Tension) techniques have been

Understanding the Stock-Bond Correlation – Insights from the Swedish Market

Historically, the correlation between stocks and bonds has exhibited stable patterns, often maintaining either a positive or negative sign over extended periods. Empirical evidence also shows, however, that this correlation tends to fluctuate due to various economic factors. This thesis aims to explore the presence of variation over time in the stock-bond correlation and to identify the factors re

Consumer Motivations in Fashion Resale - A Comparative Study of Vintage and Second-Hand Terminology

Research question: How do consumer motivations differ in response to the use of the term vintage compared to second-hand, influencing willingness to buy? Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate young adults’ motivations and willingness to buy in the context of preowned fashion. Through a comparative study, from a consumer perspective, this study aims to understand how terms like seco

Method development for studying the particle size distribution of high-pressure homogenized oat beverages with retained fiber fraction

In current oat beverage production, insoluble components such as fiber fractions (plant cell structures) are usually decentered from the product, causing many types of loss. Retaining these fractions requires an efficient breakage of them, to avoid sandy mouthfeel in the end-product, which can be achieved for instance by homogenization. To study the homogenization efficiency, the resulted particle

Breaking the Cycle of Child Trafficking - An Examination of Sweden’s Compliance with International and Regional Anti-Trafficking Legislation Protecting Children Against Re-Trafficking

Barnhandel är rekrytering, transport, överföring, inhysande eller mottagande av ett barn i syfte att exploatera hen. I Sverige, som i första hand är ett destinationsland för barnhandel, identifieras ett 50-tal barn per år som offer för människohandel. Antalet okända fall uppges dock vara betydligt högre. Med barn re-trafficking avses varje situation där ett barn som har brutit sig loss från en mänChild trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation. In Sweden, which primarily is a country of destination for child trafficking, around 50 children per year are identified as child victims of human trafficking. However, the number of unknown cases is said to be significantly higher. Child re-trafficking means any situa

Evaluation of dyes for white blood cell staining for in-vitro diagnostics

Infärgning av vita blodkroppar för att möjliggöra blodanalys Kvantifiering av vita blodkroppar kan vara en snabb och enkel lösning på att diagnostisera olika sjukdomstillstånd. Genom att färga in de vita blodkropparna i ett blodprov kan man lättare analysera dem och då få kunskap om hur de ser ut och kunna räkna dem. Men vilken färg är faktiskt bäst för att färga in vita blodkroppar och vad finns​​The white blood cells are critical for the immune response of the body and the defence against infections. Measurements of the number of white blood cells in the blood is essential when diagnosing for example immunodeficiencies and determining the type of infection. Two types of measurements are frequently used, total white blood cell count and white blood cell differential. Both types are depen

Investigating Y-site compatibility of intravenous drugs using Probe drum as analytical instrument

För tidigt födda och sjuka barn hamnar på neonatal avdelning där de ofta behandlas med kombinationer av flera olika intravenösa läkemedel. Att kombinera intravenösa läkemedel innebär dock en risk för inkompatibilitet i form av fällningar och subvisuella partiklar, vilket kan riskera i livshotande tillstånd så som till exempel funktionssvikt i flera organ samt allvarliga hjärt- och kärlproblem. SoThere is a lack of data concerning compatibility between intravenously administered drugs, especially for doses administered in neonatal care. Co-administrating drugs or other substances used in hospital care, for instance parenteral nutrition that are incompatible with each other can, in worst case scenarios, lead to fatal outcomes. It is not only important to study drug incompatibility at differ

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) inom mindre svenska kommuner – En Kvalitativ Studie av mindre svenska kommuners möjligheter och utmaningar vid implementering av RPA

Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka möjligheter och utmaningar som mindre svenska kommuner har haft vid implementering av Robotic Process Automation (RPA). För att uppnå syftet med studien har tidigare litteratur kombinerats med en kvalitativ undersökning av tre kommuners erfarenheter kring RPA i kommunen. Resultatet av undersökningen visar att kommunerna har haft både utmaningar och möjligheter

Augmented Large Language Models for Software Engineering

Since the release of the recent generation of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 (GPT standing for generative pre-trained transformer), companies and individuals are exploring opportunities to improve their effectiveness by automating or receiving assistance with knowledge-intensive tasks by using artificial intelligence (AI). Within software engineering, a plethora of commercial services

Exploring the Intersection of Early-Stage Deep Tech Hardware Startups in Europe and Venture Capital Investments

This thesis explores the investment criteria applied by venture capitalists (VCs) for early-stage Deep Tech hardware startups in Europe, focusing on how these criteria and their characteristics vary across Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A funding rounds. Drawing from a dataset of 102 relevant investment rounds spanning from 2022 to 2024, the study employs quantitative methods to analyse funding dynami

Simulating Vertical GaN FinFETs in Sentaurus

I dag finns transistorer över allt. De kan fylla olika funktioner och därför används också olika material och olika design. För att undersöka hur material och design påverkar prestandan är simuleringar ett viktigt verktyg, vilket denna mastersuppsats ämnar att undersöka. I en modern telefon finns flera miljarder transistorer. De är oftast några nanometer stora och gjorda i kisel. Dessa är anpassIn this thesis a simulation of a vertical GaN FinFET is created. The mobility models are first calibrated against known measurements of a real device. The model is then used to investigate the effects of scaling the device. It is shown that a 1 µm drift layer with a 1 µm fin could achieve a breakdown voltage of 300 V and for a 5 µm drift layer a breakdown voltage of 700 V can be reached. The resul

Circular Business Models for Highly Customized Technical Products

With an increasing emphasis on sustainability, and the necessity to align with new regulations, companies face the challenge of transforming their business models to incorporate circularity. Many companies today operate according to a linear business model, where products are designed for consummation and disposal. However, to comply with new demands surrounding sustainability, companies will need

Scaling Limits of Interacting Particle Systems: The case of SOS and WASEP

An interacting particle system is a stochastic process describing the evolution of finitely or infinitely many particles, each of which, in the absence of any interaction, would evolve like a Markov process. The particle system can be examined in different scales by grouping particles together and considering their average. Their behaviour is described by a Markov process on a microscopic scale, w

Design Tools for Steel Frames - Challenges regarding stability

Stålramar består av pelare och balkar och används i stora hallbyggnader som har stort avstånd mellan väggarna, till exempel lagerlokaler, eftersom stål är ett starkt material. När det kommer till att bygga stålramar används beräkningsprogram som ger förslag på hur stora pelarna och balkarna behöver vara för att klara av belastning från sin egen vikt, snö och vind. Det undersökta beräkningsprogrammWhen designing steel frames used in large hall buildings it is favourable to use a design tool set up with a programming language that can consider many different load cases and load combinations. These design tools can use the finite element method in order to perform the calculations needed to design the frames. Due to the extent of these design tools, the amount of elements used are restricted

Agricultural Investments and Ecological Disruptions

There is a notable research gap in understanding the differential impacts of transnational versus domestic agricultural large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) on local biodiversity. This thesis addresses this gap within the context of Latin America and the Caribbean. Utilizing spatial panel datasets of the Biodiversity Habitat Index (BHI) from 2000 to 2020, LSLA area approximations, and a diverse s

Huitong Village Redevelopment:From a historical village to a sustainably developed university town

It was a collision that appeared out of nowhere. Constructs representing different properties, forms, wills and histories appear in each other's view without leaving much time for reflection. More and more discussions about boundaries, meetings and connections are being held, more memories are being brought up and more fantasies about the future are being expressed on this land at the same tim

Comparative study of ThinLink-based routing optimization

In recent decades, advancements in silicon technology have led to a substantial increase in chip complexity, primarily driven by the integration of more transis-tors within a given unit of chip area. Consequently, routing connections between these transistors has emerged as a significant challenge for the physical design of the chips. AMBA’s AXI-4 based connectivity is a commonly employed scheme t

Long-Term Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Life Satisfaction of University Students in Germany

This thesis analyses the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the life satisfaction of students in Germany one year after the start of the pandemic. The motivation for this thesis is the lack of studies to date that analyse the long-term effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on life satisfaction. In a difference-in-difference design, I compare the development of German students who were in their first yea